Novell GROUPWISE 8 GroupWise WebAccess Basic Interface

GroupWise 8 WebAccess Basic Interface Quick Start

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GroupWise WebAccess
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QUICK START

November 17, 2008

Using WebAccess on Your Mobile Device

After your system administrator installs GroupWise® 8 WebAccess, you can use the GroupWise 8

WebAccess Basic interface to access your GroupWise mailbox with your mobile device enabled

for HTTP or WAP. You can read and compose mail, appointments, and tasks, view the address

book, search for documents, and much more, all from the convenience of your mobile device. The

function of each mobile device in association with WebAccess is different and may respond

differently than outlined below.

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 “Connecting to GroupWise” on page 1

 “Checking Your Mail” on page 2

 “Sending GroupWise Items” on page 2

 “Using the Address Book” on page 6

 “Managing Received Items” on page 6

 “Managing Appointments and Tasks” on page 7

 “Changing Your Password” on page 8

 “Exiting basic Mode” on page 8

 “Troubleshooting” on page 8

CONNECTING TO GROUPWISE

1 Select Data Mode or Browser Mode on your device.

2 Enter the following URL:

http://web_server_name/gw/webacc.

You can get the name of your Web server from your system administrator.

TIP: Follow the instructions in your phone's documentation to add this URL to your Favorites

or Bookmarks so you don't have to type the URL every time you log in.

3 Type your user ID and password, then select Login.

CHECKING YOUR MAIL

1 Connect and log in to GroupWise, or if you are already logged in, go to the main menu.

2 Select Mailbox or Mail.

3 Press the scroll keys on your phone to scroll through your list of messages.

Ten messages are displayed on your phone screen at a time.

 To see an additional ten messages, select Display Next or More.

 To see a previous set of messages, use the Back button in the browser.

 To check for new messages, select Update or Refresh.

 To return to a previous screen, use the Back button in the browser.

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 To check messages in a different folder, select Change folder, then select the folder to

change to.

 To read a message, select the subject of the message.

New messages are marked with an asterisk (*). High priority messages are marked with an

exclamation point (!). The number of attachments is indicated in the message header.

SENDING GROUPWISE ITEMS

 “Sending a Mail Message” on page 2

 “Sending an Appointment” on page 3

 “Sending a Task” on page 4

 “Sending a Note” on page 4

 “Sending a Phone Message” on page 5

 “Retracting an Item” on page 5

Sending a Mail Message

Instructions may vary based on mobile device.

1 Connect and log in to GroupWise, or if you are already logged in, go to the main menu.

To return to a previous screen, press your phone's Back key.

2 Select Compose.

3 Select To, then type the GroupWise usernames or e-mail addresses of the recipients.

Separate names with a semicolon (;). Press the left soft key or select Accept.

Press the right soft key to change your keypad to the uppercase letters, lowercase letters, or

symbols you need.

or

To insert a name from the Address Book, see Using the Address Book below.

4 Select Subject, type the subject text, then press the left soft key or select Accept.

5 Select Message, type the message text, then press the left soft key or select Accept.

6 Press the right soft key or select Send.

Sending an Appointment

Instructions may vary based on mobile device.

1 Connect and log in to GroupWise, or if you are already logged in, go to the main menu.

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To return to a previous screen, press your phone's Back key.

2 Select Compose.

3 Select Appointment.

4 Select To, then type the GroupWise usernames or e-mail addresses of the recipients.

Separate names with a semicolon (;). Press the left soft key to select OK.

Press the right soft key to change your keypad to the uppercase letters, lowercase letters, or

symbols you need.

or

To insert a name from the Address Book, see Using the Address Book below.

5 Select Start Date, type the date in the format shown, then press the left soft key or select

Accept.

6 Select Time, type the time in the format shown, then press the left soft key or select Accept.

7 Select Duration, then select Minutes, Hours, or Days.

8 If you don't want the default value of 1, delete the 1 and type a number, then press the left

soft key or select Accept.

9 Select Location, type the location text, then press the left soft key or select Accept.

10 Select Subject, type the subject text, then press the left soft key or select Accept.

11 Select Message, type the message text, then press the left soft key or select Accept.

12 Press the right soft key or select Send.